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🌱 Patch AM: Big Lottery Prize Sold In Milford

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Hi Milford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Stratford player wins $10,000 on ticket sold in Milford
  • How you can ride Milford's coastline for mental health support
  • What Milford's 9–6 Flock camera vote means for your privacy

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 19 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Annette S.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Big Lottery Prize Sold In Milford (patch.com) — Milford residents may want to check their recent scratch tickets after a $10,000 10X CASH 18TH EDITION winner was sold at the Cumberland Farms on Boston Post Road. The prize was claimed by a Stratford resident, and lottery officials note that, under a 2025 state law, winners' names are now kept private unless they give written consent.
   

2. Folks On Spokes To Ride Again In Milford (theorangetimes.com) — Milford residents can join the long-running Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Fowler Field, supporting mental health and addiction recovery services at Bridges Healthcare. With multiple cycling routes, a 5K walk, kids' activities, lunch, music, and a remembrance ceremony, the family-friendly event offers advance registration discounts through Oct. 1.
   

3. Milford aldermen vote 9-6 against terminating Flock camera program (fox61.com) — Milford's Board of Aldermen has voted 9–6 to keep the Flock license-plate camera program in place, despite weeks of organized opposition from residents worried about privacy and data security. After hours of public comment at City Hall, supporters emphasized the cameras' role in public safety, while critics argued that surveillance should not outweigh civil liberties.
   

4. Public Safety Technology Committee formed amid concerns over police drone use in Milford (wtnh.com) — Milford officials have created a Public Safety Technology Review Committee to examine police use of drones and other law enforcement cameras, including the city's Drone as First Responder Program. With city leaders, police, and community members on the panel, the group will study privacy and safety concerns before making recommendations to the Board, though no timeline has been set.
   

5. West Haven stabbing sentence renews mother's grief (wtnh.com) — A man convicted in a 2024 fatal stabbing at a West Haven bar has been sentenced in Milford Superior Court to 20 years in prison, with parole eligibility after 12 years. The victim's mother, still grieving, described her son's attempt to calm the confrontation and shared how the loss continues to affect their family and young grandson.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 10th Annual Milford Artisan Market Comes to Milford Green on Saturday and Sunday, October 17- 18, 2026 —Jocelyn Murray Read on Patch
  • Thomas K. Williams, age 75, of Milford, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • 6 Sleep Products That Actually Work, According to an Expert —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Let's Put More Hope On The Table —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Edner Desira (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
  • I have used Jason on 2 occasions to do work around my house and both times I was totally satisfied with the work he completed.
    Highly recommend him for any of your home repairs. (Nextdoor Merwin Ave)
  • Benchmark Senior Living Nashua Crossings posted a job opening for Server-Part Time in Milford. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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